FRUIT SHOWS 273 
In judging a commercial box pack the first considera- 
tion is usually the package. The box is looked over 
critically. Anything that might detract from a good ap- 
pearance is noted. Soil marks, use of weathered boards, 
bad or unsightly knots, carelessness in nailing are 
summed up, and each one is marked off in proportion to 
its value on the official score card. The next step is to 
study the way the fruit is placed in the package. The 
bulge calls for 100 points and is the most important, as 
upon it depends the ease in which the fruit will carry 
to market. This bulge needs to be at least-an inch above 
the box at the center and form a regular curve to the 
ends. If the apples do not come above the box, all is 
marked off; if only half enough, 50 points are taken off, 
and so on. If one side is higher than the other, or the 
curve is not regular enough, points are taken off to 
indicate the defect. This is a matter of judgment for 
the judges, but seldom will two fail to agree on any one 
point. 
Fig. 133.—JUDGING COMPACTNESS 
